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What is polished concrete?
Polished concrete is achieved by grinding your concrete floor until you expose the desired amount of aggregate. It is then refined, sealed and polished. For more information, visit our Polished Concrete page.
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What is aggregate?
Aggregate is the stone with in concrete that you see once we grind your floor back.
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Do Transitions Polishing & Grinding use UV stable sealers?
All the sealers and polishes that Transitions Polishing and Grinding use are UV stable, this means that they will not go yellow or peal with exposure to UV Light and will not cause efflorescence (white cloudy stain on or under your sealer). These systems are generally caused when using clear epoxies or some polyurethane products to finish your floor.
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What is concrete staining?
Stained concrete is a process of adding UV stable colours to your existing slab, if you do not want a grey floor and don’t have the luxury of laying a new slab. For more information, visit our Stained Concrete page.
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Do i have a choice of coloured concrete & aggregate?
When you lay a new slab of concrete you have a wide range of coloured concrete and aggregate to choose from. However when you are grinding back an existing floor you are limited to the concrete and aggregate which was laid. The colour varies depending on the age and location of your slab. If you want to add a colour to an existing slab you can stain the floor.
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Is polished concrete cold during winter?
Polished Concrete is a recognised sustainable and Green building product as it has Thermal Mass properties. Thermal mass is the ability of a product to absorb heat and release it slowly over time. i.e. in winter if a concrete slab has enough exposure to sunlight during the day, it will release the heat slowly over night.
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What is the difference between polished concrete & honed concrete?
Honed concrete is not as refined as polished concrete and is generally used as an external product. However the same process applies, the aggregate is exposed and the finished product is sealed.
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Is the process messy or dusty?
Transitions Polishing and Grinding generally use a dustless system of grinding and finishing your floor. All waste is cleaned up and removed from your premises.
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